OUR BUYER BENEFITS

1. You will find a new Listing faster!

You will be contacted or see Properties sometimes before they even hit our Multiple Listing Service and other agents.  Some of the best properties and deals are made quickly in this market. 

1. You will save time!

We know every property, every street and have access to all of the necessary documents that you need to get the right information to make a decision.

1. You will save money!

Our 25 years of negotiation, can help you identify savings including: title insurance, surveys, rental maximization (if chosen), negotiation strategies and how to identify opportunities.  (Sellers pay commission with a published co-op)

1. You Will Get The Help You Need!

Jane Hyers and I are full time and on call every step of the purchasing process. You will find that we love helping you with every detail and are on call from the time you start your search, through negotiation and closing…

1. You Will Love Our Convenience!

We are located in the center of Hilton Head Island on 278 at Palmetto Dunes entry. (M-S, 7:30am-6pm, or Sundays, noon- 6.  We love visitors to share a cup of coffee and our latest properties and best buys.

Robbie Bunting

& Jane Hyers     

                     842-0805 or (800)932-3652                           
Fax: (866)680-1137

islandrealtor@hargray.com

www.robbiebunting.com

Þ     Robbie Bunting is a licensed Real Estate Broker negotiating real estate for sellers and buyers on Hilton Head Island.   Robbie is also a registered representative of Dunes Securities that sells condo hotel units on the beach at the oceanfront Hilton Resort.  He lives on the Island with his wife and two children.

Þ     Jane Hyers is the teams licensed Associate.  Jane provides client services, including feedback, client follow up and marketing coordination.  Jane lives in Palmetto Dunes with her husband.

Þ     Robbie and Jane work at Dunes Marketing Group in the center of Hilton Head Island.  Through this affiliation they gain the strength of 100 full time agents in developing sellers and knowledge of properties before they are put on the market.

Þ     Robbie Bunting is in the top 5% of the REALTORS in the Hilton Head Island Area and one of the top agents with Dunes Marketing Group.  He can get the job done for you

Our Goal

Þ     Robbie Bunting and Jane Hyers goal is to “WOW YOU” with outstanding service before, during and after the Sale (buying & selling.)

Þ     We are focused and full time in our endeavors and personally serve each client the way in which they like to be served.

Þ     Results and relationships matter.  Our long history of satisfied buyers and sellers provides you with a level of comfort in initiating business with us and we would be happy to share our client’s successes with you.

Þ     We offer you the latest in technology, marketing and creativity when it comes to selling property or finding property to purchase.   We know what it takes to provide outstanding service.

Þ     Our target is to create “Raving Fans” in the real estate business.  In order to EARN your future business, your present referrals and your trust we will do what it takes.  We know serving you is an opportunity and a privilege and we take it very seriously

Þ     Upon our first transaction and thereafter, we seek your feedback and your input on our performance in order to become better in the level of service we can provide to you.

Þ     We offer our past clients programs that maximize their ownership.  

Why Choose Us

Þ     We work full time and are easy to reach 7 days a week

Þ     We help our buyers and sellers negotiate the best terms and prices

Þ     We offer creative marketing strategies that have successfully helped our buyers and sellers achieve their individual goals.

Þ     We assist our clients in every aspect and detail of the real estate purchase, sale, ownership and enjoyment of their Hilton Head Property.

Þ     We have established a network with 1,300 REALTORS ®, 100 Dunes Marketing Agents, thousands of buyers and sellers through our 25 years of helping others sell and buy real estate on Hilton Head Island.

Þ     We are centrally located on Hilton Head Island and convenient to all the Island Locations and know the ins and outs of the Island Market.

Þ     We have a long list of satisfied “clients for life” that continue to buy and sell utilizing our expertise and knowledge of the market.

Þ     We are upbeat and enjoyable to work throughout the process of buying and selling.

Þ     We will make a difference and feel that you can always call on us and count on us for integrity, competence, comfort and performance.

Call on us!  We would love to prove to you how hard we work for you>

Thanks!

Robbie Bunting & Jane Hyers

800-932-3652

Greetings from Hilton Head IslandJ

We invite you to join the E-Club!  This monthly and brief email will include current events with links to areas that interest you, including:

• Best Restaurants – Find the best early bird or discover The Islander’s favorite restaurants and the entres they specialize in with this link
• Trade Opportunities – This link will include trade properties like those that are on the enclosed list.  (See the attached Palmetto Dunes Trades.)
• Red Hot Deals – This link will be updated with real estate deals, not just our best buys!
• Real Estate Links – This link will help you remodel, rent, or repair anything in your home or villa including special reports from real estate gurus. 
• New Offerings-  New ground floor properties as they come up can be found on this link.
• Sellers Trends – This link will include trends to help sellers like the simple table attached. (See the attached Sellers Trends Sheet.)
• Accommodations – Rent direct and save $$$.  This link will include home and villa rentals direct from our owners or discounts @ Hilton, Marriott, or Westin Resorts.
• Current Events– When we send out our email club newsletter, the one paragraph hello will include a list of current events on the Island in the month ahead.

Please help us and refer this club to a friend who may benefit from its resources. (And if this email club was recommended to you and you would like to join our mailing, simply email us today!)  Thank you.  I hope you find the information I provide valuable in achieving your Island goals and dreams.

Respectfully~

Robbie Bunting &

Jane Hyers

P.S.  Sign up in the next 30 days and you will receive a free one year AHS warranty with your next sale or purchase with us as a thank you for joining our E-Club J

Good News for sellers and buyers!   We are getting results and activity has increased including  referral requests, open house leads, internet leads, and increased Realtor activity.  The virtual tours are getting activity on the web-sites including Realtor.com, HiltonHeadMLS.com, DunesMarketingGroup.com, RobbieBunting.com and a long list of other sites.  

We have been tracking the market now for years creating “Market Trend Reports”.  Needless to say we are finally seeing an increase in Buyer Activity as a trend.  Our reports summarizes activity for Island homes, Island villas and Island home-sites for sale and includes solds and pendings for the month.  Using this information we can spot trends that can help you.  

In summary, homes continue to sell well under one million dollars. Those properties over the million must have great condition, location and price to sell in this very competitive market.  We saw villas under $350,000 jump in sales by over 100% last month.  This is great news as this should trickle up to the more expensive villas.  And we are finally closing home site sales although prices must be compelling to get a buyers attention in this market. 

Give us a call anytime if you have any questions or if you would like a free copy of our Monthly Market Trend Report. 

Have a great weekend and don’t forget MOM!

All the Best~

Robbie Bunting & Jane Hyers
Realtors ~ Associate Broker
Hilton Head Island,  SC
 
Via Phone             800-932-3652 ~ 842-0805
e-mail                    robbie@robbiebunting.com

P Before you print this e-mail, please think of our environment. Thanks! 

Dear Friends, Clients and Fellow Associates~

We are often asked for links and ideas relating to Hilton Head Island and the surrounding areas including Beaufort, Daufuskie Island, Charleston and Savannah.

We have put together a list of links that only require a “click” to visit. The links below include everything from ownership to vacationing ideas. Enjoy!

Click HERE for air fare deals to Hilton Head
Click HERE for Hilton Head Island & Blufftons Events Calendar this month.
Click HERE for links to the great restaurants around the area
Click HERE for restaurants in Bluffton and town information
Click HERE for a great weather website with wind, tide and weather
Click HERE for Vacation Rentals by owners (VRBO)
Click HERE for the value of your real estate
Click HERE for searching all of our real estate by keywords
Click HERE to see the latest plays at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina
Click HERE to visit the Coastal Discovery Museum
Click HERE to visit Savannahs Chamber of Commerce
Click HERE to find events in Charleston
Click HERE to read the local newspaper The Island Packet
Click HERE for Island Events Magazine
Click HERE for a recent foreclosure list in Beaufort County
Click HERE for a long term rental company.

We hope you enjoy the links.  Let us know if there is something special you are looking for that you can’t find above.  If you would like to recommend a website,  let us know.

Our very best to you~

Robbie Bunting & Jane Hyers

Dear Clients, Friends & Fellow Associates ~

Here are few ways for Sellers and Buyers to make a move today! We look forward to customizing a strategy for you! Robbie Bunting & Jane Hyers

1. Sell Short and Buy Short ~ For the re-buyer (if you own something already and want to move up) timing is on your side. Right now, you can save thousands of dollars by selling your current property “short”. The smart money is doing this right now! In fact, last week we had two transactions where the sellers sold short, but bought shorter. The savings were huge! Sounds strange, but look at the example below.

Seller of a property sells their existing property for less in order to facilitate a quick sale(they priced it below the others and get it sold). When they sell, they than purchase a more expensive property for approximately the same percentage* less than they sold their property fore but end up with a higher dollar amount than it costs them. Although the shorts are not always the same, the timing in this market is excellent for us to help you save money and move up!

2. Buy a foreclosure ~ If you want your share of stimulus money it makes sense right now to buy a foreclosure. Banks are being forced to sell their foreclosure inventories at reduced prices just to get them off their books. Most of the banks would rather take less today than wait another 30 days for more. We have a top ten list of the best rental or residential foreclosures on the Island we can email to you. Let us know if you want to get your share of the stimulus money.

3. Trade in Old Bessie! ~ In the present market, some sellers will consider trades and are more amenable to creative offers. I have traded timeshare units as downpayments for villas, Palmetto Dunes Homes for Hilton Head Plantation homes, a villa for a brand new waterfront home and even rare gold coins for a beach house, seriously! Trades allow you to move around without having to sell something first. We have a list of trades we would love to share with you, simply email us and mention trades.

4. Buy and rent ~ The opportunity this real estate market offers a buyer is the timing of three including historically low real estate values, the best properties and the lowest interest rates we have ever seen. But what if it does not match your timing? In the late 1980’s we had the same market that we do now. In order to help our clients take advantage of the low prices, low interest rates and availabilty we started our buy and rent program until they were ready to make a move.

One of our clients recently purchased a home and his payment was less than $1,500 a month on a beautiful home that had a rental forecaste over $2,000 per month. At this rate we told him to buy more! The benefits include getting your foot in the door, building equity and seizing a fantastic real estate opportunity! As investors and future residents buy and rent, this is helping our market turn around.

Bottom Line, the market is moving. The key is to get in the market when you can find a great property, get a great interest rates and buy at a great price. Give me a call or shoot us an email and lets evaluate what this timing can afford you. Thank you.

Positive Energy & timing to you…

Robbie Bunting & Jane Hyers
800-932-3652 or 842-0805
islandrealtor@hargray.com

P.S. – You can’t stop the boomers!

* Negotiations will vary.

www.robbiebunting.com
800-932-3652

Happy Heritage!

This is the weekend for the Verizon Heritage Golf Tournament. On Hilton Head this week and weekend have become a celebration of being an islander, welcoming spring and having fun. This is the week we all take a moment or a day or a week and really enjoy this incredible Island.

Below is the Broadcast schedule for the tournament.

The Golf Channel Thursday – Friday, April 16-17, 3:00 – 6:00 pm
CBS Sports Saturday – Sunday, April 18-19, 3:00 – 6:00 pm
XM Satellite Radios – Channel 146 Thursday – Sunday, April 16-19, 12:00 – 6:00 pm

In addition to live coverage, Fox Sports Affiliates carry the tournament to Australia, Pan-Asia, France, Spain, South Africa, Germany, Mexico, Venezuela, New Zealand, Singapore and South Korea. BSKYB and CNBC Europe airs the tournament to more than 60 million potential households throughout the United Kingdom and Europe.

The Verizon Heritage also receives exposure through the official website of the PGA-TOUR www.pgatour.com and through www.verizonheritage.com.

Hope to see you there!

Robbie Bunting

Our buyers get a warranty free, but in the past we only covered the buyer and not the seller. With our new program today we can now cover our sellers during the listing period. This is especially perfect for the second home property or older home.

If you have a home or villa listed with us, we now have a new warranty program which offers warranty benefits to you if you are the seller. A home warranty is a service contract that covers the repair or replacement of many of the most frequently occurring breakdowns of home system components and appliances. The warranty fee is collected only at closing and there is no charge if you do not sell the property for any reason. If you would like to find out more about the warranty, contact us! Thank you.

Our Best,

Robbie Bunting & Jane Hyers

Main Street Youth Theatre presents The Wizard of Oz
Event Date: Apr 10, 2009 12:00 am

Egg Hunt Extravaganza
Event Date: Apr 11, 2009 11:00 am

2009 Verizon Heritage Golf Links
Event Date: Apr 13 – 17, 2009 12:00 pm

Your perfect Hilton Head Island getaway is waiting for you.
Hilton Head Island in South Carolina is known as the most family-friendly destination in the world. Offering an assortment of outdoor excursions and also named as one of the top ten family beaches in the country, the Island is the perfect selection for a family vacation or getaway. Experience Hilton Head Island’s infinite opportunities and make your Island vacation an unforgettable one.

A vacation packed full of Island adventure
Hilton Head Island may only be 12 miles by 5 miles wide, but you’ll find everything you need for a perfect Island retreat. Get a little taste of everything with more than 250 Hilton Head restaurants. Play on one of the 24 Hilton Head Island golf courses that have been carved by golf’s most preeminent architect. Why not spend a day journeying through over 200 stores and outlets, looking for that unique Island souvenir? Deciding where to turn in for the night should be the least of your worries. Hilton Head Island offers an array of accommodations suited to fit every traveler’s lifestyle and budget.

Take a deep, warm Island breath
At Hilton Head Island, SC, the attention given to the environment has proudly become the blueprint for other developments around the country. During your Island retreat, notice the absence of bright streetlights and flamboyantly-painted buildings. Absorb the Island’s appreciation for the environment while you travel down 50 miles of public bike and nature trails. There’s something marvellously different about the relaxed, warm island attitude found at Hilton Head Island.

It’s time to start planning for your Hilton Head Island vacation and with our Trip Planning Resources, we’ll get you there.

See You soon..

Robbie Bunting

Rates on 30-year mortgages fell recently to the lowest level on record after the Federal Reserve launched a new effort to stimulate the struggling U.S. housing market.

Mortgage finance giant Freddie Mac said Thursday that average rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages dropped to 4.85% last week, from 4.98% the previous week. This was the lowest in the history of Freddie Mac’s survey, which dates back to 1971, and was down a full percentage point from a year ago. These are truly historic times and they present a great opportunity to anyone who is thinking of buying.

If you or someone you know is ready to take advantage of historic low prices and historically low interest rates, please call me or send me your referral. Don’t let this opportunity pass you by.

Your Realtor,

Robbie Bunting
800-932-3652